Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$809.48
40 reported records · 17 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Melanie Berman, CRNP
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers|Nurse Practitioner · SPRINGFIELD, PA · NPI 1922759422
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Melanie Berman, CRNP received $809.48 in general payments during 2025 across 40 reported records.
Novo Nordisk Inc accounted for 18.9% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 24 associated products.
A separate comparison found the same explicitly named product in public Medicare Part D data: Jardiance, Kerendia, Ozempic, Rybelsus, Wegovy.
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported Kerendia as an associated drug or biological on 138674 records involving 48458 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 14 claims for Kerendia by this doctor in 2024.
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported JARDIANCE as an associated drug or biological on 123636 records involving 49438 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 34 claims for Jardiance by this doctor in 2024.
Novo Nordisk Inc reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported Ozempic as an associated drug or biological on 261625 records involving 77793 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 29 claims for Ozempic by this doctor in 2024.
Novo Nordisk Inc reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported Rybelsus as an associated drug or biological on 161257 records involving 55409 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 16 claims for Rybelsus by this doctor in 2024.
Novo Nordisk Inc reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported Wegovy as an associated drug or biological on 183056 records involving 75256 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 11 claims for Wegovy by this doctor in 2024.
These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.
Separate record types
Research & Ownership
Research Payments (direct recipient): not present in the loaded data
Associated Research Funding (for example, named PI): not present in the loaded data
Ownership / Investment: not present in the loaded data
These categories are never added into the General Payments headline. Associated research funding must not be described as money the doctor personally received unless the source record supports that conclusion.
Who paid this doctor?
Companies in 2025 General Payments
| Reported company | Canonical company | Amount | Share | Records | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $152.98 | 18.9% | 8 | 2025 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $83.30 | 10.3% | 3 | 2025 |
| ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $73.40 | 9.1% | 4 | 2025 |
| ABBVIE INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $69.71 | 8.6% | 4 | 2025 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $49.18 | 6.1% | 3 | 2025 |
| Bausch Health US, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $44.72 | 5.5% | 2 | 2025 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $44.42 | 5.5% | 2 | 2025 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $43.54 | 5.4% | 2 | 2025 |
| Dexcom, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $42.01 | 5.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $36.01 | 4.5% | 2 | 2025 |
| Amgen Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $33.32 | 4.1% | 2 | 2025 |
| Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $32.76 | 4.0% | 2 | 2025 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $25.65 | 3.2% | 1 | 2025 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $23.77 | 2.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| TOLMAR, INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.69 | 2.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $19.46 | 2.4% | 1 | 2025 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $15.56 | 1.9% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $809.48 | 40 |
A meal, consulting fee, royalty, and travel payment describe different kinds of reported relationships and should not be interpreted as equivalent.
Analysis 1 · Payment-linked products
Products named in Open Payments records
| Reported product | Type | Reported company | Related amount* | Records | Year |
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| Ozempic Normalized: ozempic |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $117.09 | 6 | 2025 |
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| Rybelsus Normalized: rybelsus |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $117.09 | 6 | 2025 |
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| Kerendia Normalized: kerendia |
Drug | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $83.30 | 3 | 2025 |
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| CAPLYTA Normalized: caplyta |
Drug | ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $73.40 | 4 | 2025 |
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| WELLBUTRIN Normalized: wellbutrin |
Drug | Bausch Health US, LLC | $44.72 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Auvelity Normalized: auvelity |
Drug | Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $44.42 | 2 | 2025 |
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| LEQVIO Normalized: leqvio |
Drug | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $43.54 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Dexcom G6 Transmitter Normalized: dexcom g6 transmitter |
Medical Supply | Dexcom, Inc. | $42.01 | 1 | 2025 |
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| VRAYLAR Normalized: vraylar |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $41.50 | 2 | 2025 |
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| NEXLETOL Normalized: nexletol |
Drug | Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. | $36.01 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Wegovy Normalized: wegovy |
Drug | Novo Nordisk Inc | $35.89 | 2 | 2025 |
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| OTEZLA Normalized: otezla |
Drug | Amgen Inc. | $33.32 | 2 | 2025 |
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| REPATHA Normalized: repatha |
Biological | Amgen Inc. | $33.32 | 2 | 2025 |
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| ZORYVE Normalized: zoryve |
Drug | Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. | $32.76 | 2 | 2025 |
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| QULIPTA Normalized: qulipta |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $28.21 | 2 | 2025 |
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| UBRELVY Normalized: ubrelvy |
Drug | ABBVIE INC. | $28.21 | 2 | 2025 |
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| TRINTELLIX Normalized: trintellix |
Drug | Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $25.65 | 1 | 2025 |
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| XIFAXAN Normalized: xifaxan |
Drug | Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $23.77 | 1 | 2025 |
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| AIRSUPRA Normalized: airsupra |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $19.94 | 1 | 2025 |
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| JATENZO Normalized: jatenzo |
Drug | TOLMAR, INC. | $19.69 | 1 | 2025 |
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| INSPIRE Normalized: inspire |
Device | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $19.46 | 1 | 2025 |
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| JARDIANCE Normalized: jardiance |
Drug | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $15.56 | 1 | 2025 |
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| FARXIGA Normalized: farxiga |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $14.90 | 1 | 2025 |
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| BREZTRI Normalized: breztri |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $14.34 | 1 | 2025 |
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* Product-associated amounts are non-additive because one payment record may name more than one product.
These products were named on specific Open Payments records. A named product does not show that the payment influenced treatment or prescribing.
Public prescribing for products named in payments
| Open Payments product | Payment year | Part D brand | Part D year | Claims | Match method | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JARDIANCE jardiance |
2025 | Jardiance | 2024 | 34 | exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| Kerendia kerendia |
2025 | Kerendia | 2024 | 14 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| Ozempic ozempic |
2025 | Ozempic | 2024 | 29 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| Rybelsus rybelsus |
2025 | Rybelsus | 2024 | 16 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
| Wegovy wegovy |
2025 | Wegovy | 2024 | 11 Beneficiary count suppressed |
exact normalized | Medicare Part D |
The presence of the same drug in both datasets does not show that a payment caused or influenced a prescription.
Analysis 2 · Same-company prescribing overlap
Drugs reported in other payments from the same company that also appear in Medicare Part D
This analysis is independent from products named on this doctor’s individual payment records. A row appears only when the exact Open Payments reporting entity paid this doctor, that same reporting entity reported the drug or biological on at least 10 loaded General Payment records involving at least 2 distinct recipient NPIs, and this doctor has the same non-generic brand in public Part D data. This does not mean the company owns or manufactures the drug.
| Paying company | Payment year | Drug reported by same entity | Open Payments evidence | Part D | Claims | Beneficiaries |
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| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Kerendia open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 138674 supporting records · 48458 recipient NPIs · example record 1225434663 |
Kerendia · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
14 | suppressed by CMS |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | JARDIANCE open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 123636 supporting records · 49438 recipient NPIs · example record 1221811583 |
Jardiance · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
34 | 12 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Ozempic open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 261625 supporting records · 77793 recipient NPIs · example record 1188130076 |
Ozempic · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
29 | suppressed by CMS |
| Novo Nordisk Inc Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Rybelsus open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 161257 supporting records · 55409 recipient NPIs · example record 1188130076 |
Rybelsus · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
16 | suppressed by CMS |
| Novo Nordisk Inc Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | Wegovy open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 183056 supporting records · 75256 recipient NPIs · example record 1188130070 |
Wegovy · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
11 | suppressed by CMS |
These facts do not show that a payment was for the drug, that the company owns or manufactures the drug, or that a payment caused or influenced prescribing.
Public Medicare Part D data
Provider-and-drug rows loaded for 2024
| Brand | Generic | Claims | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 130 | 44 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 94 | 32 |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 92 | 73 |
| Ezetimibe | Ezetimibe | 72 | 25 |
| Clonazepam | Clonazepam | 69 | 19 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 67 | 29 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 67 | 21 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 67 | 23 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 62 | 23 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 59 | 20 |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 56 | 52 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 53 | 34 |
| Lorazepam | Lorazepam | 52 | 20 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 47 | 18 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 47 | 22 |
| Mounjaro | Tirzepatide | 41 | 11 |
| Alprazolam | Alprazolam | 35 | 14 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 35 | 31 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 35 | 11 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 34 | 12 |
| Pregabalin | Pregabalin | 34 | 11 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 33 | suppressed |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 32 | suppressed |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 30 | 12 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 30 | 12 |
| Famotidine | Famotidine | 29 | 13 |
| Ozempic | Semaglutide | 29 | suppressed |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | Escitalopram Oxalate | 28 | suppressed |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | Zolpidem Tartrate | 28 | 11 |
| Cefuroxime | Cefuroxime Axetil | 26 | 22 |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 26 | 12 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 25 | 12 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 25 | 12 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen | Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 24 | suppressed |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 24 | suppressed |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 23 | suppressed |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 22 | suppressed |
| Diazepam | Diazepam | 21 | suppressed |
| Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro | Nitrofurantoin Monohyd/M-Cryst | 20 | 16 |
| Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd) | Diltiazem Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Mometasone Furoate | Mometasone Furoate | 19 | 13 |
| Prednisone | Prednisone | 19 | 18 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 19 | suppressed |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 18 | suppressed |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 18 | 17 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 18 | suppressed |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 18 | suppressed |
| Tramadol Hcl-Acetaminophen | Tramadol Hcl/Acetaminophen | 18 | suppressed |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine | Acetaminophen With Codeine | 17 | suppressed |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass | Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 17 | 16 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim | Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim | 17 | 17 |
| Tradjenta | Linagliptin | 17 | suppressed |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Repatha Sureclick | Evolocumab | 16 | suppressed |
| Rybelsus | Semaglutide | 16 | suppressed |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 16 | suppressed |
| Trelegy Ellipta | Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 15 | suppressed |
| Clonidine Hcl | Clonidine Hcl | 14 | suppressed |
| Kerendia | Finerenone | 14 | suppressed |
| Paxlovid | Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir | 14 | 13 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 13 | suppressed |
| Metformin Hcl Er | Metformin Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Mupirocin | Mupirocin | 12 | suppressed |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 11 | suppressed |
| Fluticasone-Salmeterol | Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 11 | suppressed |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 11 | suppressed |
| Wegovy | Semaglutide | 11 | suppressed |
Timeline
Payment and prescribing data by year
Open Payments and Medicare Part D may refer to different years. They are shown separately rather than aligned as if they describe the same period.
| Year | General Payments | Main payer | Explicit products | Company overlaps | Part D coverage |
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| 2025 | $809.48 · 40 records | Novo Nordisk Inc | AIRSUPRA, Auvelity, BREZTRI, CAPLYTA, Dexcom G6 Transmitter, FARXIGA, INSPIRE, JARDIANCE, JATENZO, Kerendia, LEQVIO, NEXLETOL, OTEZLA, Ozempic, QULIPTA, REPATHA, Rybelsus, TRINTELLIX, UBRELVY, VRAYLAR, WELLBUTRIN, Wegovy, XIFAXAN, ZORYVE | 5 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- What role, if any, does Jardiance play in your treatment recommendations for me?
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.?
- Are there reasonable alternatives I should understand when we discuss treatment options?
- How should I interpret the industry-payment records shown here in the context of my care?
These are general questions generated from reviewed templates. They are not personalized medical advice.
Sources and limitations
How to read this page
- Payment and Medicare prescribing data can cover different years; every comparison shows both years explicitly.
- Part D does not represent a doctor’s entire practice; it excludes many patients and is subject to CMS public-release thresholds.
- Company–drug relationships must have an auditable source, a precise relationship type, and a valid evidence period. Unresolved mappings are not published.
- Generic drug claims are not attributed to a specific manufacturer without manufacturer-level evidence.
- When a source extract is incomplete, missing rows are never treated as proof of no payments or no prescriptions.
Loaded source releases
| Dataset | Year | Publication | Source |
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| CMS Open Payments — General Payments | 2025 | 2026-06-30 | Original source |
| Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug | 2024 | 2026-05-06 | Original source |
| NPPES Data Dissemination V2 | current / reference data | 2026-08-10 | Original source |
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